Pros: Good choice for 1st timers
Short and can be had relatively inexpensively
Fun and relaxingCons: Crowded
Can be tacky
Awful decor

Summary: Note: some parts of this were written immediately following the cruise; other parts were written over the past several months.
We just returned today from a 3 night cruise on Carnival's Fantasy. The ship sails between Port Canaveral in ... read more

Pros: Lots of activities and food, Never felt crowded, Service was greatCons: It rained in Freeport, decor a little dated, embarkation/debarkation

Summary: This was our first cruise, and we were celebrating our anniversary. After waiting in line for about an hour, we were able to board the boat. The lines were long, but the wait was worth it! My husband had ordered champagne, strawberries, and flowers ... read more

Summary: This cruise was our second in 10 years, and Carnival has certainly gone downhill. They outright LIED about the enforcement of their passenger age policy, as they deliberately booked 2 large groups of teens which ran rampant throughout the ship, ... read more

Summary: I shaporened, with my mother, a group of high school singers. We were told that this was better than the Disney Cruise, especially for adults. It took off from Orlando and over to Bahamas(what a crappy country!)
The food was free(good food it ... read more

Pros: Lots of Entertainment, Great for Young AdultsCons: Poor food, lodging inadequate

Summary: I went on a cruise with my brother who is 29, and my parents. My brother and I had a blast. The casino was not that large but had every game that you would ever want to play. There was always some dance club scene going on, which made it easy to meet ... read more

Summary: This is a review I wrote in 1999 (before I knew of Epinions!) after our honeymoon cruise. We have since been on another cruise and the Fantasy blew the Jubilee out of the water :-)
This was our honeymoon (first cruise) and overall we were ... read more

Summary: First of all let me say that I was a little apprehensive about a cruise on a Carnival ship. I read many reviews, here and elsewhere about this cruise line and this ship. Our trip was planned many months ago, so I only wanted to see what others had to ... read more

Pros: Staff are courteous and professional, given the hugeness of the task.Cons: The boat needs to be refitted. It's over loaded with over weight, chain smokers.

Summary: Recently my wife and I obtained two bargain priced tickets (about $500 each Canadian including all the port charges and taxes)for a 5 day (4 night) cruise to the Bahamas on the Fantasy.
For the money, the cruise was moderately successful. To ... read more

Summary: About a year after I participated in the Gulf War, I felt it was time that old Jane got off of her rump and had some fun. My divorce from Rob had just been finalized, so I was down in the dumps. I had yet to get into my current profession as a ... read more

Summary: We both needed to get away & booked a cruise right before Christmas of 2000 on the Carnival Fantasy. We went on a 3 day cruise with one stop to the Bahamas. The day we arrived onboard, our luggage was totally mixed up, we received 2 bags but 1 was ... read more

Summary: This past November my family of 5 boarded the Carnival Fantasy for a 3 day cruise. My husband, myself, and our three children (ages-2,3,&4). Although the brochure and travel agent described this as a family cruise and pumped up the Camp Carnival for ... read more

Summary: On my Birthday I boarded the Fantasy in Port Canaveral.We did the lifeboat drill and soon we were underway.First of all,I have heard how great the food is on these cruises and watched ad's on television showing giant buffet's with lobster and anything ... read more

Summary: I recently won a trip aboard the Fantasy and that was pretty much what it was... My job awarded several employees with a three night/four day cruise to the Bahamas. We ported out of Pt Canaveral, Fl boarding process was a disaster however it was very ... read more

Pros: Affordable, relaxing, child- like fun, delicious food. great service Cons: you have to come home!

Summary: My wife Lisa and I now vacation only by cruising thanks to the extraordinary service we received from Carnival cruise Lines. We've taken two on Carnival already (Bahama's, 4 day-Fantasy, Eastern Caribbean, 7 day-Sensation) and are now planning a 10 day ... read more

Pros: Wonderful food, great service, great entertainment, great ports of callCons: had to come home and fix my own meals. Nobody to put my napkin on my lap. Had to make my own bed. No casino down the hall.

Summary: Carnival Fantasy
Left Port Canaveral Oct. 26
Arrived in Nassau, Bahamas Oct. 27
Returned Oct. 28
$293 per person including port tax
This was to be our very first cruise and we were both very excited (my husband and myself). It ... read more

Summary: We took the 4 day Bahamas cruise on the Fantasy in February 2000. Our main motivator was the price, $229 pp, including port charges, which I found through OneTravel.com. Although not as glamorous as RCL, it was fun and provided all of the amenities one ... read more

Summary: Carnival's "Fantasy" is one of the best short cruises I have taken. It is a beautiful, modern, comfortable ship with first class food and service and a staff that does everything possible to make certain the passengers are having a wonderful ... read more

Summary: My family and some friends went on the cruise to the bahamas . It was fun . The shows that they put on are really good . The restaurant was really good to . The people there were really good to us to . There were lots of thing to do on the ship like the ... read more

Summary: In September 1997 our children sent my wife and I on a 25th Anniversary first cruise on the Fantasy. We did learn, until after the fact, about the after-trip tipping procedure which was not explained by the travel agent. The cruise cost around $600.00 ... read more

Summary: I have been on five cruises, and Carnival is the best cruise line that I have found so far. Not just are their prices resonable but there is something to do for eveyone! If you like to lay by the pool all day great, you can do that! If you are an ... read more